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                             STRIKE GENTLY - Dirty Heads
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Tuning: Standard
           G       C9        G/B         D4         C  Am*      G*      C*
e|---3------3-------3--------3-------3--------5-------3-------3|
B|---3------3-------3--------3-------1--------5-------3-------5|
G|---0------0-------0--------0-------x--------5-------4-------5|
D|---0------0-------0--------0-------2--------7-------5-------5|
A|---2------3-------2--------0-------3--------7-------5-------3|
E|---3------x-------x--------X-------x--------5-------3-------x|
CHORUS
GHit me with your C9love
G/BStrike D4gently
GI can't get C9enough
G/BSo siD4mply
GHit me with your C9love
G/BStrike D4gently
GI can't get C9enough 
G/BStrike D4gently
G
VERSE 1
You want to Dstay
They just wanna Clinger here
They won't Ggo away
COh Gno
And just when you Dswing
Upon down mCy neck
The pleasure you Gbring
COh Gno
PRE CHORUS
           Am*                          G*
So you can stoke that fire high inside tonight
Gonna need the heat
           Am*
So you can make that iron hot don't stop
         G*
And just take a swing down on me
           C*                  G*
And you can grab the handle
C*                   G*
I'll be your anvil 
CHORUS
GHit me with your C9love
G/BStrike D4gently
GI can't get C9enough
G/BSo siD4mply
GHit me with your C9love
G/BStrike D4gently
GI can't get C9enough 
G/BStrike D4gently
G
VERSE 2
I've singled it Dout
The reason I Chave no fear
If you cut me Gdown
COh Gno
It's something that's Dreal
You give Cwhen I'm in need
It's just for the Gfeel
COh Gno
PRE CHORUS
           Am*                         G*
So you can stoke that fire high inside tonight
Gonna need the heat
           Am*
So you can make that iron hot don't stop
         G*
And just take a swing down on me
           C*                G*
And you can grab the handle
C*                   G*
I'll be your anvil
CHORUS
GHit me with your C9love
G/BStrike D4gently
GI can't get C9enough
G/BSo siD4mply
GHit me with your C9love
G/BStrike D4gently
GI can't get C9enough 
G/BStrike D4gently
BRIDGE
(  D,   Em   C) 2x
  Am   G
CHORUS
GHit me with your C9love
G/BStrike D4gently
GI can't get C9enough
G/BSo siD4mply
GHit me with your C9love
G/BStrike D4gently
GI can't get C9enough 
G/BStrike D4gently
G

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Strike Gently

by Dirty Heads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

STRIKE GENTLY - Dirty Heads

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Tuning: Standard

G C9 G/B D4 C Am G C

* * *

e|---3------3-------3--------3-------3--------5-------3-------3|

B|---3------3-------3--------3-------1--------5-------3-------5|

G|---0------0-------0--------0-------x--------5-------4-------5|

D|---0------0-------0--------0-------2--------7-------5-------5|

A|---2------3-------2--------0-------3--------7-------5-------3|

E|---3------x-------x--------X-------x--------5-------3-------x|

CHORUS

G C9

Hit me with your love

G/B D4

Strike gently

G C9

I can't get enough

G/B D4

So simply

G C9

Hit me with your love

G/B D4

Strike gently

G C9

I can't get enough

G/B D4

Strike gently

VERSE 1

You want to stay

They just wanna linger here

They won't go away

C G

Oh no

And just when you swing

Upon down my neck

The pleasure you bring

C G

Oh no

PRE CHORUS

Am G

* *

So you can stoke that fire high inside tonight

Gonna need the heat

So you can make that iron hot don't stop

And just take a swing down on me

C G

* *

And you can grab the handle

C G

* *

I'll be your anvil

CHORUS

G C9

Hit me with your love

G/B D4

Strike gently

G C9

I can't get enough

G/B D4

So simply

G C9

Hit me with your love

G/B D4

Strike gently

G C9

I can't get enough

G/B D4

Strike gently

VERSE 2

I've singled it out

The reason I have no fear

If you cut me down

C G

Oh no

It's something that's real

You give when I'm in need

It's just for the feel

C G

Oh no

PRE CHORUS

Am G

* *

So you can stoke that fire high inside tonight

Gonna need the heat

So you can make that iron hot don't stop

And just take a swing down on me

C G

* *

And you can grab the handle

C G

* *

I'll be your anvil

CHORUS

G C9

Hit me with your love

G/B D4

Strike gently

G C9

I can't get enough

G/B D4

So simply

G C9

Hit me with your love

G/B D4

Strike gently

G C9

I can't get enough

G/B D4

Strike gently

BRIDGE

D Em C

( , ) 2x

Am G

CHORUS

G C9

Hit me with your love

G/B D4

Strike gently

G C9

I can't get enough

G/B D4

So simply

G C9

Hit me with your love

G/B D4

Strike gently

G C9

I can't get enough

G/B D4

Strike gently

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